Tennessee Code 36-1-139 – Penalty for providing false information related to information requests
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Attorney's Note
Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class E felony | 1 to 6 years | up to $3,000 |
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-1-139
- court: includes the juvenile court for purposes of the authority to accept the surrender or revocation of surrenders of a child and to issue any orders of reference, orders of guardianship, or other orders resulting from a surrender or revocation that it accepts and for purposes of authorizing the termination of parental rights pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
- Department: means the department of children's services or any of its divisions or units. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
- Licensed child-placing agency: means any agency operating under a license to place children for adoption issued by the department, or operating under a license from any governmental authority from any other state or territory or the District of Columbia, or any agency that operates under the authority of another country with the right to make placement of children for adoption and that has, in the department's sole determination, been authorized to place children for adoption in this state. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
- Licensed clinical social worker: means an individual who holds a license as an independent practitioner from the board of social worker certification and licensure pursuant to title 63, chapter 23, and, in addition, is licensed by the department to provide adoption placement services. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Any person who or entity that knowingly provides false information to the department, a licensed child-placing agency or licensed clinical social worker, or the court in connection with any of the provisions of §§ 36-1-125 – 36-1-138 or § 36-1-141, or the rules and regulations of the department that establish procedures for search requests or access to records, commits a Class E felony.